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Share of the population with access to basic services in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Share of the population with access to basic services was 99.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
99.8%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
125th
of 214 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2021
All-time low
96.9%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of the population with access to basic services in Costa Rica, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 96.9 % of population2001: 98.2 % of population2002: 98.5 % of population2003: 98.7 % of population2004: 99 % of population2005: 99.1 % of population2006: 99.1 % of population2007: 99.2 % of population2008: 99.3 % of population2009: 99.4 % of population2010: 99 % of population2011: 99.2 % of population2012: 99.5 % of population2013: 99.6 % of population2014: 99.4 % of population2015: 99.4 % of population2016: 99.5 % of population2017: 99.6 % of population2018: 99.7 % of population2019: 99.7 % of population2020: 99.9 % of population2021: 100 % of population2022: 100 % of population2023: 100 % of population2024: 99.8 % of population

Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 99.8% for share of the population with access to basic services in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population with access to basic services in Costa Rica peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 96.9%, in 2000.

Costa Rica ranks 125th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.7% 96.9% 99.4% 10
2010s 99.5% 99.0% 99.7% 10
2020s 99.9% 99.8% 100.0% 5

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  4. 125 Brazil 99.8% compare
  5. 125 Mexico 99.8% compare
  6. 125 Paraguay 99.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population with access to basic services in Costa Rica?
Share of the population with access to basic services in Costa Rica was 99.8% in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 96.9% in 2000.
How does Costa Rica rank for share of the population with access to basic services?
Costa Rica ranks 125th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population with access to basic services rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to basic services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population with access to basic services
Unit
% of population
Source
Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
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